“I’m one of the casualties of war because of the fight between Velasco and Speaker Cayetano. But unfortunately, also, the casualty is our whole nation,” Garin said in an interview with the ABS-CBN News Channel.But then she said that by removing her, along with 1-Pacman Rep. Michael Romero, who was ousted as deputy speaker, Cayetano alienated the sectoral representatives in the House.
According to the Valenzuela lawmaker, he might have earned Cayetano’s for rallying his party mates to “hold the line and insist on the term-sharing agreement.”“As one of the original members of PD- Laban, [I think] there is nothing wrong with sticking to the principles of our party and trying to protect its interest. Even our party leader, President Duterte already said that we abide by the term sharing agreement,” Valenzuela said in a phone interview.
Tan said she was surprised when she heard the news about her removal, saying no one had warned her of her impending ouster. “So, if I am to hold on to his statement, I also want to hear from his mouth what could be the reason for my removal as chair of the committee because only he has answers for that. Personally, I cannot see any reason as I do not have any bad relationship with the Speaker,” Tan said.
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